User:DetongChe/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article

This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.

• Name of article: Industrial arts (Industrial arts)
• Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. My minor major is graphic design when I am a freshman and I drew the industrial design, so I choose this topic because I am interested in Industrial Arts.

Lead

Guiding questions

The lead clearly describes the article's topic and includes a brief of the article's significant sections. There is a point related to "Victoria (VIC, Australia)" which is a high school industry art study; this does not make sense with the contents. The overview of lead talked too much about the industrial arts program in the university, not focus on introducing industrial arts.

• Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
• Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
• Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
• Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Content

Guiding questions

The article was built from May of 2013 and last time updated in March of 2020. The content does not have significant changes.

• Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
• Is the content up-to-date?
• Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
• Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Tone and Balance

Guiding questions

The article is neutral and there is no first person in the article. However, the article introduced too much about Industrial Arts in New South Wales and included "Industrial Arts Curricula in NSW".

• Is the article neutral?
• Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
• Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
• Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Sources and References

Guiding questions

There are only one reference shows on the article page which is from the University department and one external link still working. However, these links not help me 100% to get the information that I want. Provide more references at the end of the article as needed.

• Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
• Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
• Are the sources current?
• Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
• Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization

Guiding questions

The article is well-written, it is clear and easy to read.

• Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
• Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
• Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Images and Media

Guiding questions

The article does not include any images to enhance understanding of the topic. I hope to insert some photos to help explain the subject more clearly.

• Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
• Are images well-captioned?
• Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
• Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Checking the talk page

Guiding questions

The conversation about the source needs to be more reliable and more content with images. The article does not show any images and media evaluation.

• What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
• How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
• How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Overall impressions

Guiding questions

After reviewing this article, everything looks good. But, still need to add more contents about the topic. There are a lot of related topics that can insert to discuss. Contents and details have more improvement. Meanwhile, hope adds some images examples to let the reviewer have a deep understanding.

• What is the article's overall status?
• What are the article's strengths?
• How can the article be improved?
• How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Optional activity

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